About this property
The Park/Glen Avenues Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 228 resources, including 179 contributing buildings, one contributing site, five contributing structures, three contributing objects, and 43 non-contributing buildings. The district is a stylish residential neighborhood that developed between 1857 and 1942 with most of the houses built between 1880 and 1930. It was home to the area's "prosperous, second generation merchants, railroad and real estate financiers, and professionals." Several houses have been attributed to architects, including Perley Hale from Chicago, and local architects J. Chris Jensen, and John C. and Winfield S. Woodward.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 10000160. It was listed on April 6, 2010.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Park/Glen Avenues Historic District listed on the National Register?
Park/Glen Avenues Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 2010.
What type of historic resource is Park/Glen Avenues Historic District?
Park/Glen Avenues Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Park/Glen Avenues Historic District?
The period of significance for Park/Glen Avenues Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1857.
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